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David GOMBE
The Uganda Registration Providers Bureau (URSB) has on Monday, twentieth April held a breakfast assembly with sports activities federations, associations, and journalists within the bid to discover the function of mental property (IP) in safeguarding and commercializing sports activities.
The fruitful engagement was carried out on the Uganda Enterprise Facilitation Centre (UBFC) in Kololo. URSB in preparations for World Mental Property Day, which is due on April 26. This yr’s theme, “IP and Sports activities: Prepared, Set, Innovate,” underscores the rising intersection between innovation and sports activities growth.
Throughout the engagement with Sports activities Journalists and Sports activities Federations, Kakungulu Allan, Assistant Commissioner accountable for Emblems at URSB asserted that lower than ten Uganda Premier League golf equipment and federations function with out legally protected logos.
“All sports activities golf equipment and federations have logos that distinguish them, and it’s a requirement by the Nationwide Council of Sports activities. Nevertheless, most of those usually are not registered with URSB, which is dangerous as a result of they lack authorized safety,” he famous.
Kakungulu inspired stakeholders to register their mental property to unlock industrial advantages and safeguard their manufacturers.
Uganda Rugby Union CEO Isaac Lutwama Nsubuga thanked URSB for the initiative.
“The brand new legislation requires us to show possession of our actions, logos, and even perceive gamers’ rights. We recognize URSB for this engagement and look ahead to additional participation,” he famous
Commissioner Mental Property, Robert Mugabe known as upon stakeholders to recognise, defend and leverage Intellecual Property.
“Each jersey, emblem, and group id represents worthwhile mental property. As we advance sports activities growth, you will need to recognise, defend, and leverage IP as a key driver of development and worth.” – Commissioner Mental Property, Robert Mugabe
The occasion was attended by Netball Uganda President Joyclyn Ucanda, Uganda Dance Sport Basic Secretary Barnabas Ssebuyungo, Cricket Uganda Basic Secretary Musaali Denis and Uganda Rugby Union CEO Isaac Lutwama Nsubuga.
URSB officers, led by Deputy Registrar Basic accountable for Registries, Ntale Mustapher, emphasised the pressing want for sports activities entities to safe their mental property rights.
The facilitators have been Undertaking Assist Officer Okaka Jeremiah, Commissioner for Mental Property Mugabe Robert, and featured insights from Clive Kyazze alias Omutegeke, the founding father of CK Sports activities and a sports activities presenter with Sanyu FM and NTV.